East Goshen man arrested for multiple burglaries

EAST GOSHEN — A 27-year-old man was arrested on burglary charges this week after a surveillance operation allegedly caught him in the act of stealing from a neighbor’s bedroom, according to police.

Kyle Smith, of East Goshen, was arrested on multiple counts of burglary, theft, and related charges, according to the Westtown-East Goshen Regional Police Department.

The investigation began after a victim from the 1500 block of East Strasburg Road reported items missing from the home’s master bedroom. Detectives then installed a surveillance camera in the room, which allegedly captured Smith on camera when he returned to steal from the victims again, police said.

Smith, who was known to police according to a criminal complaint, was taken into custody without incident on Sunday. He then allegedly admitted to three additional residential burglaries, leading to additional charges.

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Smith was arraigned at district court and transported to Chester County Prison after failing to post $15,000 bail, according to court records. He faces a total of 12 felonies and eight misdemeanors for the burglaries.

In 2007 Smith pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated assault with a vehicle while driving under the influence and other offenses following a serious car accident. He was sentenced to 11 to 23 months in prison.